By Sean Deuby, 05/15/2012
Windows Server 2012's virtualization improvements also help you recover from some disaster scenarios much faster than ever before.
By Sean Deuby, 04/20/2012
Here are the major identity and security changes that Microsoft has incorporated into Windows Server 8.
By Sean Deuby, 04/02/2012
The NSTIC, a government-funded initiative is spurring industry to create an identity ecosystem that is both less burdensome and more secure
By Sean Deuby, 03/23/2012
Virtual directory servers have been around for years, but they're experiencing a dramatic increase in popularity thanks to their strengths and the new requirements of cloud ...
By Sean Deuby, 03/21/2012
Ping Identity yesterday announced PingOne, which is a couple of IDaaS-related services with a different twist.
By Sean Deuby, 03/19/2012
Using Identity as a Service (IDaaS) for identity management of cloud applications is quickly moving from a radical idea that only small companies would try to a viable, mainstream ...
By Michael Otey, 03/13/2012
Microsoft's Jeffrey Snover talks with Michael Otey and Sean Deuby about upcoming enhancements to Windows Server 8, including storage improvements, the importance of PowerShell, ...
By Sean Deuby, 03/02/2012
Windows Server 8's ReFS is designed to handle the data and availability requirements of today's petabyte-scale cloud data centers.
By Jeff James, 02/22/2012
Microsoft hosted a hands-on workshop on System Center 2012 and the Private Cloud in mid-January. Windows IT Pro staffers Jeff James, Michael Otey, and Sean Deuby attended. They ...
By Sean Deuby, 02/20/2012
Two sessions related to Active Directory at the recent Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit provide rich food for thought in the identity realm.
By Sean Deuby, 01/19/2012
Microsoft's recent System Center 2012 announcements are designed to make it easier for an IT shop to set up a private cloud.
By Sean Deuby, 12/20/2011
Microsoft is updating all the major System Center components for 2012, with a focus on private cloud management.
By Sean Deuby, 12/15/2011
Windows IT Pro technical directors Sean Deuby and Michael Otey talk with Jeffrey Snover, lead architect for the Windows Server Division at Microsoft, about some of the latest ...
By Sean Deuby, 12/09/2011
You’ve probably never heard of the Simple Cloud Identity Management (SCIM) specification, but within a year it will affect some of the key areas you work on as an identity ...
By Paul Thurrott, 11/08/2011
Paul Thurrott demonstrates Windows 8 on the tablet in this edition of Windows IT Pro Insider. Along with Sean Deuby, Michael Otey, and Jeff James, Paul walks through the ...
By Sean Deuby, 11/04/2011
Upgrading your Active Directory schema for a new version of the Windows Server OS has always been a matter of concern, but these screenshots show Windows Server 8 has made it a ...
By Sean Deuby, 10/24/2011
Windows Server 8 Dynamic Access Control isn’t just a very powerful security and compliance feature. It’s also a basis for more authorization flexibility in future versions of ...
By Sean Deuby, 10/21/2011
The Office 365 Deployment Readiness Tool is a free, easy-to-use utility that gives you a quick assessment of your Active Directory, Exchange Server, and SharePoint environment.
By Sean Deuby, 10/13/2011
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace has a vision for the future: an Identity Ecosystem in which everyone enjoys greater trust and security as they conduct ...
By Sean Deuby, 10/07/2011
The Microsoft TechNet Gallery is a big improvement over previous incarnations of a scripting center on the TechNet site.